Elites vs. Greens in the Global South
Can the environmental movement in the Global South, asks Walden Bello, serve as a pivotal agent in the fight against global warming?
Global Warming: Its All About Energy
Climate change is not an environmental problem. Its an energy problem. Columnist Michael T. Klare explains why this is a critical distinction.
China’s Filthiest Export
China makes, the world takes. And that includes pollution.
As U.S. Energy Sources Decline, Russian and Caspian Sea Oil Won’t Solve Supply Problem
Shrinking oil supplies are heightening U.S. interest in making energy investments in the newly independent republics of the Caspian Sea basin, but for now that’s ill-advised.
Globalized Weaponry
U.S. arms export policy was established to protect national security, but has become increasingly focused on commercial interests.
Emphasize Conservation, Alternative Fuels
Of the many lessons to be learned from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, none is perhaps more important over the long run than the obvious need for a new national energy strategy.